Education in Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention

The Peace Center is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. We have been working for community peace and social justice since 1982. Our programs are designed to help reduce violence and conflict in our schools, homes and communities through a multicultural, community-based approach. We are dedicated to furthering peace by understanding and managing conflict in our community, our nation and our world.

	Our  Vision  And  Mission

Our Vision:	A diverse community committed to living together in justice and peace.
Our Mission:	To educate, empower and support individuals and organizations in efforts to prevent violence, promote peaceful resolution of conflict and foster inclusive, equitable and safe communities locally, nationally and worldwide.

	Programs  For  Home,  School  &  Community

	Events and Workshops Calendar An important extension of the Peace Center's educational activities. We invite you to join us for upcoming events, forums, and workshops. Items include Peaceful Parenting, Conflict Management, Peace Awareness, Multicultural Issues, Meetings and Fund Raising Activities.
	Project Peace For Schools A unique, comprehensive approach to peace education and violence prevention that promotes a safe school environment and encourages optimal learning through academic and social growth. Training is offered to administrators, educators, support staff, students and parents with continued follow-up and support over a three year period.
	VIP (Ventures In Peace) An experiential program that empowers young people and their families to handle life challenges and conflict in a positive way. Parents or guardians may participate in concurrent meetings to develop peaceful parenting techniques and strategies for positive discipline.
	S.A.F.E. (Supportive Alliance for Family Empowerment) Men Helping Men Stop Violence - A program developed by John Anthony Bochnowicz to empower families to stop the cycle of abuse and violence by working individually with spouses and in groups.
	Peace Camp Teaches children skills in cooperation, conflict resolution, and emotional awareness. Skill building games and activities make learning an enjoyable experience. Designed for children entering grades 1 through 6.
	Bucks County Mediation Services A staff of trained, experienced mediators provide a non-adversarial process for resolving neighborhood or family conflicts.
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	Peace  Center  Resources

	Book Reviews             "When I Get Angry" provides parents, teachers, and counselors with a humorous and engaging read-aloud picture book to help pre-K through 10-year-old children explore healthy reactions to anger. The scenarios are based on 5 years of research conducted by the authors who, as elementary education professors and researchers in conflict resolution, analyzed hundreds of children's' anger patterns.     By Dr. Warren Heydenberk and Dr. Roberta Heydenberk     all authors proceeds go to The Peace Center Go to When I get Angry and enter book title in search box.
	Library and Resource Center Our Library includes a selection of curricula, books, videos and articles relating to violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, parenting, cooperative games, and peace issues.
	Parent Talk and Parenting Resources Parenting questions and answers for parents, originally published in the Bucks County Courier Times. Written by a team of parent advisors from the Peace Center and the YWCA of Bucks County.
	Anger and Emotional Pain How do you deal with your Anger and Emotional Pain?
	Stereotyping Balancing actions to counteract assumptions and stereotyping. How to help overcome racism and other "-isms".
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	Support  The  Peace  Center

	Become a Peace Center Member To join and support our efforts, please use our Membership Form. We rely on the generosity of caring individuals, groups and organizations to sustain our activities. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, announcements of special events, reduced rates for workshops and events, and are entitled to use our Resource Library.
	Become a Peace Center Volunteer There never seems to be enough time for our staff to do everything we want to do. Volunteers are essential to the support of our programs and fund rasing efforts. Do you have a talent or skill to share? Please use our Volunteer Form.
	Peace Center Store The Peace Center Logo beautifully printed on T-shirts, mugs, bags and more. Show your support for Peace education!
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	Associated  Local  Organizations  &  Events  &  Links

Our Web site is an important extension to our efforts. As with most non-profit organizations, the need greatly exceeds the resources we can deploy. Our hope is that through interaction with other concerned individuals and groups we can jointly expand our efforts.
	United Way of Bucks County Website describes services and UW commitment to solving community problems by supporting agencies working in various Primary Areas of Service: Strengthening Families, Encouraging Youth, Caring for Older Adults, and Preventing Violence & Substance Abuse.
	The Peace Fair Annual event to promote harmony in the home, the community, and the world. Free admission for art, crafts, music, and family fun. Meet Bucks County Peace and Social Service Agencies and learn about their work. Held each September at the Historic Buckingham Friends Meeting in Lahaska, Pa.
	PeaceTalks Learn about alternatives to violence. A series of original radio shows about people finding uplifting, unique and creative ways to move beyond violence.
	Links Page Lists some interesting sites for you to explore.
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	National  &  International  Peace  &  Justice  Resources

	Peace Links List of links to Peace Resources.
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